01/26/1976 PERSONNEL BOARD Minutes

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F TOWN OF M.ASHPEE PERSOYNEL BOARD Minates of Meeting, January 26, 1976 7:30 p.m. • PRESENT: W.S. Clendenin, C.A. Brown, R.A. Graham, R.A. Maxim., K.C. Parolski The meeting with the collective bargaining group for the Mashpee Police Employees Assn. has been changed to February 9, 1976 at 8 p.m. Walter Hurlburt, Finance Committee Chairman w'as, present to request that salary figures for town employees for'the 1976-77 fiscal year be submitted to his Committee by March 1, 1976.. In this regard, letters to all Department Heads concerning individual qmployees and to Board of Selectmen concerning Department Heads' merit raises will be sent out.as soon"as., posst. le. .A memo will be sent to all Department Heads, Committees , and Boards stating that Varch 8, 1976 is the cut-off date .for review and. recommendation by the Personnel Board of articles pertaining to personnel matters. Statistical and/or supportive documentation will be required by the Board. There was further discussion on the George Costa situation and it was unani- mously decided to send a letter to the Board of Sel-ectme.n recommending that Detective Costa be returned to active duty with suitable limited activities, In support of this-decision the Roa.rd refers to a letter of 1/6/76 from Dr. Carl V. Granger, and the belief that the, evaluations of Dr. Nakano and Dr. Granger do not support Detective Costa's Hof disability. It will be noted that Town Counsel had suggested the independent examination which Dr. Granger performed. Jerry DePalma, representing a group of eighteen town employees, was present to discuss a list of suggested revisions to be made in the Salary Administration Plan. Mr. DePalma informed the Board that this list had previously been discussed with the Board of Selectmen. Chairman Clendenin said that the Board would give thought and consideration on each item, and that the Board appreciated the manner in which the requests had been submitted. Mr. DePalma was told that firm decisions on these matters could not be reached for several. months. A motion was made and passed by a 3/2 vote that subject to respective depart- ment's budgetary ability, a new permanent employee, after successfully passing his or her probationary period, and `at the request of the department head, may be g ranted by the Personnel Board a one step merit increase, which is based upon demonstrated ability. This would exclude any town employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the town. Regarding a letter dated January 6, 1976 from Chief Bingham concerning Marcia Ducharme, the Board will send the Chief a letter stating that having completed her probationary period, Mrs. Ducharme is now considered a permanent town employee, entitled to fringe benefits as outlined in the S.A.P. Concerning his request for a four step merit increase for Mis. Ducharme, the Board approved a one step increase to Grade 6 Step 2 effective February 2, 1976. It will be noted that the request for a larger increase would not be consistent with the Board's decision to maintain the integrity of wage steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Continued